Originally Posted by
BianchisOnly
I'm in the exact same situation - I have no (real) interest in an e-bike for myself, but got one for my wife as a Christmas present and it's been great for getting us out and riding together. Plus it makes me work more when she suddenly starts pulling away from me without warning! Best part is that she's now confident enough to ride on her own, and getting interested in longer rides with me. There's no downside to this scenario that I've come across yet!
I may have said this already, but the downside of her suddenly pulling away from me is that she's not such a steady rider and she hasn't mastered riding around automobile or bike traffic in all these years. Being too far behind to warn her of a potential danger ahead is really, really stressful.